My love of music has led me to document music and the musicians. I am fascinated by the creative process behind the songs and performances. These are my conversations with those who live in music. If you have any questions or comments, please email at talkinblues@mac.com. Thanks for listening! Mako
Episodes
7 days ago
7 days ago
A conversation with manager, agent, and promoter at Diesel Management - Todd Littlefield.
Saturday Nov 01, 2025
Saturday Nov 01, 2025
A conversation with New England harmonica player, vocalist and songwriter - Ryan Hartt - www.ryanhartt.com
Saturday Oct 25, 2025
Saturday Oct 25, 2025
A conversation with American blues singer and the eldest son of Muddy Waters, Mud Morganfield - www.mudmorganfieldblues.com
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
A conversation with singer, songwriter and guitarist - Jack McHale of Delta Fuse from Ireland.
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
A conversation with Brant Zwicker (At The Crossroads Blues Radio) about the new Canadian Blues Music Awards. For more information and for submissions, go to www.canadianbluesmusicawards.awardstage.com.
All sumissions, applications, entries and fan votes must be completed by October 31, 2025.
Saturday Oct 04, 2025
Saturday Oct 04, 2025
A conversation with American drummer and songwriter - Scott Devours (The Who, Roger Daltrey, Oleander)
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
A conversation with Arizona Blues/Rock singer, songwriter and guitarist - Brandon Teskey (Teskey, Under the Sun) - www.teskeyband.com
Saturday Sep 13, 2025
Saturday Sep 13, 2025
A conversation with Creative Director, Storyteller and Cellist, Daniel Hamin Go - www.danielhamingo.com
Saturday Sep 06, 2025
Saturday Sep 06, 2025
A conversation with American electric blues saxophonist, singer, songwriter and record producer - Terry Hanck (solo artist, Elvin Bishop) - www.terryhanck.net
Saturday Aug 30, 2025
Saturday Aug 30, 2025
A conversation with French-English Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter and host of the "Sour Notes" podcast, Roxanne Potvin - www.roxannepotvin.com
Saturday Aug 23, 2025
Saturday Aug 23, 2025
A conversation with American electric blues pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer - Kevin McKendree (solo artist, Lee Roy Parnell, Delbert McClinton, Brian Setzer).
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
This week on Talkin' Blues, a conversation with Alligator recording artist, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter - D. K. Harrell - The Official Site of Award-winning Blues Artist D.K. Harrell
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
A conversation with the Executive Director of Performing Arts at Canada's Royal Conservatory of Music - Mervon Mehta - www.rcmusic.com/bios/mervon-mehta.
Saturday Aug 02, 2025
Saturday Aug 02, 2025
A conversation with New England bassist, Mike Law - (Darrell Nulisch, Jerry Portnoy, Mud Morganfield Ryan Hartt).
Saturday Jul 26, 2025
Saturday Jul 26, 2025
A conversation with the founder and artistic director of the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival, artist and musician, Larry Kurtz - www.larrykurtz.ca
Saturday Jul 19, 2025
Saturday Jul 19, 2025
A conversation with the president of Nola Blue Records, Sallie Bengtson - www.nola-blue.com.
Saturday Jul 12, 2025
Saturday Jul 12, 2025
A conversation with American blues rock singer, guitarist and songwriter - Sean Chambers (solo artist, Hubert Sumlin) - www.seanchambers.com
Saturday Jul 05, 2025
Saturday Jul 05, 2025
A conversation with American country music artist, singer/songwriter and motivational speaker - MIchael Peterson ("From Here to Eternity", "Drink, Swear, Steal and LIe" and "Too Good to be True") - michaelpetersonmusic.com
Saturday Jun 28, 2025
Saturday Jun 28, 2025
A conversation with a multi-instrumentalist blues musician from Lawrence, Kansas - Brody Buster - brodybustermusic.com
Saturday Jun 21, 2025
Saturday Jun 21, 2025
A conversation with drummer, producer, songwriter, motivational speaker and entrepreneur - Derrick D'MAR Martin - (Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, solo artist, Little Richard) - www.dmarmusic.com/
Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Saturday Jun 14, 2025
A conversation with American blues harmonica musician and author, Jerry Portnoy - (Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, The Legendary Blues Band) - www.jerryportnoy.com
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
A conversation with American hard rock guitarist and songwriter - Doug Aldrich (Dead Daisies, Whitesnake, Dio, Lion) - thedeaddaisies.com
Saturday May 31, 2025
Saturday May 31, 2025
A conversation with English singer-songwriter and guitarist - Dave Mason (solo artist, Traffic, Fleetwood Mac). Last year, Dave released his memoir, "Only You Know and I know" and he recently released his first blues album entitled "A Shade of Blues".
Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
A conversation with drummer, percussionist, singer and songwriter - Geoff Arsenault - www.geoffarsenault.ca
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
A conversation with the founder and artistic director of Groove Now Festival in Basel, Switzerland - Patrick Kaiser - www.groovenow.ch
Saturday May 03, 2025
Saturday May 03, 2025
This week on Talkin' Blues, a conversation with Blues/blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter - Hadden Sayers (solo artist, Boom Chank, Ruthie Foster Band) - http://www.haddensayers.com
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
A conversation with Brooklyn-based musician, producer and poet, Reed Turchi - www.reedturchi.com
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
A conversation with singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer and producer - Steve Postell (solo artist, The Immediate Family, Our House) - https://stevepostell.com/
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
A conversation with Vermont soul and blues singer, songwriter and guitarist, Dave Keller - www.davekeller.com
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
A conversation with Irish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter - Barry McCabe (solo artist, Albatross) - www.barrymccabe.com
Saturday Mar 29, 2025
Saturday Mar 29, 2025
A conversation with American electric blues and rock blues guitarist, Kid Ramos (solo artist, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Mannish Boys, The Proven Ones).
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
A conversation with blues, rock and "garage cabaret" pianist, producer and composer - Johnny Iguana (solo artist, The Claudettes, Junior Wells) - johnnyiguana.com
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
A conversation with electric blues and rhythm and blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader for Mavis Staples - Rick Holmstrom - www.rickholmstrom.com
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
A conversation with vocalist Meghan Parnell and guitarist Dave Barnes of Bywater Call - www.bywatercall.com
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
A conversation with “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” songwriter, and recording artist Eddie Schwartz - www.eddieschwartzmusic.com
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
A conversation with songwriter and vocalist for Lighthouse, Pretzel Logic, Chicago Transit and his solo projects - Dan Clancy - https://danclancy.com
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
A conversation with American blues singer and guitarist, teacher, lecturer, activist and photographer - Gaye Adegbalola (solo artist, Saffire.The Uppity Blues Women) - www.adegbalola.com
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
Saturday Jan 11, 2025
A conversation with musician, producer, educator and President & CEO of Delmark records - Julia A. Miller - www.delmark.com
Saturday Jan 04, 2025
Saturday Jan 04, 2025
A conversation with American blues, jazz and rhythm and blues baritone saxophonist, songwriter, arranger and record producer - Doug James (Roomful of Blues, Duke Robillard, The Founders and Doug James Big Band).
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
A conversation with Canadian harmonica player, vocalist and songwriter, Jerome Godboo - https://leeoskarharmonicas.com/featured-artists/jerome-godboo/
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
A conversation with Canadian author, journalist and broadcaster, Bob Mersereau - top100canadianblog.blogspot.com
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
A conversation with Blind Pig Artist and 2020 Top 10 American Idol contestant, Jovin Webb - www.jovinwebb.com.
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
A conversation with musician David Rotundo about the Cavavan Blues Tour in Mexico - https://caravanbluestour.com
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
A conversation with Grammy-winning music producer, engineer and Playing For Change co-founder, Mark Johnson - https://playingforchange.com
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
A conversation with the Director of Publicity for Alligator Records and 2006 Keeping The Blues Alive Award recipient - Marc Lipkin - www.alligator.com.
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
A conversation with the guitarist of the Altered Five Blues Band and label head of Blind Pig Records, Jeff Schroedl www.blindpigrecords.com www.alteredfive.com
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
A conversation with Canadian jazz and blues drummer - Rudy Albin Petschauer (The Fabulous Thunderbirds, James Hunter, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra) - https://fabulousthunderbirds.com
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
Saturday Nov 02, 2024
A conversation with Kim Wilson and Steve Strongman about "Struck Down", the latest recording by the Fabulous Thunderbirds - https://fabulousthunderbirds.com & https://www.stevestrongman.com
Saturday Oct 26, 2024
Saturday Oct 26, 2024
A conversation with Chicago Blues guitarist, soul singer, songwriter and producer - Ronnie Baker Brooks - www.ronniebakerbrooks.com